TOYOTA CORONA - Part 9

T150, T160 series - Eight Generation and T170 Series - Ninth Generation


T150, T160 series - 8th Generation

Also called	Toyota Carina II (Europe)
Production	Jan 1983—Dec 1987
Assembly	Toyota City, Japan Thames, New Zealand
Body style	4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 5-door liftback 2-door coupe
Layout	FF layout

The Corona was eventually dropped in Australia in favor of the larger Camry, but in New Zealand, Toyota continued to offer versions of the Corona, assembled locally at Toyota's plant in Thames, New Zealand. Later, Toyota New Zealand followed Australia's lead and dropped the Corona, instead marketing the Australian-built Camry as its offering in the mid-size segment of the market.

Toyota's large family car lineup in Europe was quite confusing when looking over the past 25 years. The 1970 and 1981 Carina models were sold in most of Europe, but in 1984 they were replaced with the "Carina II" — which was really the 1983 model Corona as sold in Japan with alterations to the headlights, grille and trim.

 T170 series - 9th Generation

the 9th generation

Also called	Toyota Carina II (Europe)
Production	Dec 1987—May 1992
Assembly	Toyota City, Japan Thames, New Zealand Jhongli, Taiwan[9]
Body style	4-door sedan 2-door coupe 5-door liftback 5-door station wagon
Layout	FF layout
Engine	1.5 L 3E OHC I4 (Van) 1.5 L 5A-F/5A-FE DOHC I4 1.6 L 4A-FE DOHC I4 1.8 L 1S-iLU DOHC I4 1.8 L 4S-FE DOHC I4 2.0 L 3S-FE DOHC I4 2.0 L 3S-GE DOHC I4 2.0 L 2C diesel I4
Width	1,700 mm (66.9 in)

The Corona eventually faced competition from the smaller Toyota Carina as that model grew in size. Because of Japanese taxation laws, both models got to the maximum 1,700 mm (66.9 in) permitted for a lower tax bracket, and in the 1980s and early 1990s, they were the same size. A Corona coupé was spun off in the mid-1980s. It was based on the 4th Generation Celica notchback Coupe, but with fixed headlights instead of retractable.

The Corona T170 Series was launched in Japan in December 1987 which in 1988 became new Carina II in Europe.

logo of Corona from a 1991 T 170 series in Dhaka